Collapsible inclosed screened seat



Filed April l, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 12, 1933. s. sTRANsKYCOLLAPSIBLE INCLOSED SCREENED SEAT Filed April 1, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 2sept. 12, 1933.

S. STRANSKY COLLAPSIBLE INCLOSED SCREENED SEAT lFiled April 1, 1932 4Sheets-Sheet 3 Sept. 12, V1933. 5 STRANSKY 1,926,796

COLLAPSIBLE INCLOSED SCREENED SEAT Filed April l, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 4\-1 /zy /J .7g2

Patented Sept. 12, 1933 frame.

, portion'o'f the invention..

PATENT OFFICE i 1,926,796 COLLAPSIBLE lNcLosED "SCREENED SEATY I n vStephen- Stransky, Darby, Pa.

Applitatienlipril 1, ,1932. serial No. 602,559

- f- 6 YClaims. (o1. 155-1) v My invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in a collapsible inclosed screened seat, and has for one ofits, objects to provide a simple and effective `construction which maybereadily takenapart or knocked down. and stored in a very ysmall spacewhen knot in use. k n' Another object of the invention is to provide aseat of the kind described of any suitable dimensions forthe'accommodation'of one or morehpersons. v

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a base member and a bodyvstructure separable from fthe base member, certain parts of saidbodybeing demountably connected together and otherparts hinged to oneanother, whereby the entire device may be easily and quicklyputftogetherand dismembered. i

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby thefbodymaybe rigidly connected with the base or connected in a manner which willpermit a swaying or rocking motion to the body relative to the base.-

rAnother object of the invention is to provide a device of thekind above:mentioned wherein the Yfront, backand ends are inclosed partly by wiremesh or screening in order to protect theoccupant or occupantsagainstthe intrusion of' in-Y sects, animals or objectsthrown by persons linlthe locality Wlierethe seat is situated and to provide the upperendwith a water` proof top with curtains or sunsvhades hanging `from thetop Another object of the invention is to provide a seat element and .aback'each intwo sections and removably assembled in thecompletestructure, saidV back being inclined while the rear wall abovethe seat back -is vertical.

Another object-of Ythe invention is to provide an upholsteredeat'element and back for anarticle of the kinddesoribed.

Another object of the invention is to construct lthe flooring `withfinger holds in4 the form of undercut recesses or apertures whereby saidflooring may be easilyremoved. v v Another object of the invention is toprovide improvedY meansj for mounting aslidable door so that it willoperate readily andl easily with very little friction and practically nonoise.

A further object of the invention is to provide for, swinging a doorhinged to a sideV frame 'inward rather than :outward as embodied in a 'Astilijfurtgher object of the mvnnon "isto so construct thevback framethatit will be strong 1 particularly inv Figs. A1 to 4 inclusive, 10reprewithan upwardly projectirigextension 13 adja-` With these and otherends in view, this invention consists in the details of constructionandV combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specicallydesignated by the claims.

1n order that those skilled in the art to which 60 this'inventionappertains may understand how to v make and use the same, I willdescribe its construction in detail, referring `by numeralsto theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in whichpi Y lFig. l is a front elevation of my improved collapsible inclosedscreenedv seat constructed in accordance with my invention and having asmall part broken away and shown in section to illustrate certaindetails of construction.

Fig. 2 isa section on Athe line 2--2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a section of the complete device on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Y

Fig. 4`is a fragmentary rear elevation of the device with the coveringof the top removed.V Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view similar toFig. 6 is a similar view of a furthermodified vform of the invention.

Fig. '7 isv an enlarged fragmentary detail sectionall View of the hingeconnection for that form of the device illustrated in Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to that in Fig. 3, ofafurther modification. v

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary rear View of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view similar to Fig` 3,*of amodification. Y

Fig. 1l vis a transverse or horizontal sectional View of themodification shown in Fig. 10, on about the line 11-11 thereof.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating adesirable way of mounting a sliding door.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary face View of a curtain, shade orawning fringe illustrating one manner of detachably hanging the same.-Y#Fig 14 is an enlarged fragmentary rear face View of the back frameshowing how the meeting corners of the back frames and side frames areconstructed. Y I

Fig. 15 is a section on the line 15-15 of Fig. 14. Fig.' 16 is a'section on the line 16-l6 of Fig. 14. In carrying out y my invention asembodied,

sents thebase upon which the body of the `device is mounted, and saidbasecomprises any suitable number of trestles 11 connected by anysuitable 'number of cross bars 12. Each tre'stle is provided i2v e centits rear end on the upper end on which is fixed a metal socket 14, as byscrews, for a purpose to be presently described.

The bottom frame 15 of the body includes a front rail 16, a rear rail17, side rails 18 and an intermediate cross rail 19, and the upper andlower surfaces of the several rails are flush with one another.

To the front rail, so as to extend downwardly therefrom, is secured aleg element 20, preferably one piece, althoughit will be readilyunderstood that it may be made from several separate independentsections, each one properly positioned to coact with one of the trestlesl1. The leg piece is connected with the base 10 and more particularly tothe trestles thereof by hinges A2,1.

At the rear of the bottom frame 15 of the body and particularly to theside and yintermediate rails 18 and l19 are secured strap irons 22, theouter ends of which are bent to pass around the -rear rail 17 and theninclined upwardly and rearwardly, as in Fig. 3, to provideseats formetallic sockets 23 welded or otherwise suitably secured thereto. Thesockets 23 are similar to the sockets 14 and are in .line therewith, andthe ends of coiled springs 24 are 'secured lin said sockets, preferablyby cotter pins, and said springs `with their component parts function asthe rearlegs ofthe seat.

On the upper surface ofthe front rail 16 of.

the bottom fraie of the body is mounted a sill plate 25 having a portionat each end adjacent the rear-edge out out as at 26 to receive the sideframes =to be presently described, and in its upper face near each endadjacent the front edge and running longitudinally ofthe plate is formeda plowed groove 27-and on the top face of said plate running abouttwo-thirds the length there- .K of at one end is atrack 28.

The side frames 30 of the body each includes aV front vertical upright3l, a rear lower vertical upright 32, a rear upper inclined section 33and cross pieces 34. To the inner surface of each of the lowermost crosspieces 34 is secured a fastening strip 35 which, when the side frame isconnected with the bottom frameof the body by dowels,V will occupy thespace atan end of the flooring and said fastening strip may be securedby screws to the side rail 18 of the bottom frame of `the body toprevent accidental displacement of the side frame.

Each -side framexhas a swinging front frame section 36 permanentlyhinged to the .forward upright 31 by hinges 37 secured to the front faceof a front section andto the outside face .of the vertical upright of aside frame, so that VVwhen the parts of the seat are. dismembered eachfront Aframe section may be swung back against its reispective sideframe, butk when the device is lin use each front frame section assumesa position at right anglesto its 'respective' side frame just section.

The front frame sections occupy approximately one-third of the spacebetween the side frames, therefore, their adjacent ends are spaced apartto produce a door way 38 which is normally closed by a sliding door 39of suicient Width to overlap the adjacentedges of both front framesections and its closing movement is limited by a stop strip 40 `securedon the inside of one of the front frame sections, and said r:sliding-door `:is provided with ya lhand hold l41 by which it may be slid.backward and forward from the outside. Suitable locking mechanism canbe provided for the sliding door.

A lrear lower body `section 42 is removably secured to the rear edges ofthe side frames by means of hinges 43 having removable pintles and .saidlower ,rear ,section is further supported by resting upon the ystrapirons 22. An upper rear body `section 44 is likewise removably securedto the side frames by means of hinges 45 also having Aremovable pintlesand said lupper rear .body section is further supported 1bv restingy'upon the `upper edgeof the lower rear-@body section.

vA top frame 46 is provided and `iscomposed of suitable front, rear, andside rails as well as rafters assembled to provide la suitable vpitch tothe top covering 47, 'preferably-of waterproof canvas, although anyother suitable material may 'be used which will Ashed rain andact as abarrier vto the suns rays.

The front rail of the -top frame is 'connected 'with the front framesections 'by a tongue and groove construction as shown-in Fig. 3, andsaiid front Vrail is further provided with agu'de groove 48 in which thesliding door -39 -is loosely 'fitted to guide-the upperend Iof said dooras it slides along the track 28.

The top -frame is connected by-dowels with the body side frames, each ofsaid side frames having f-a fastening strip 49 permanently secured toits 115 upper end which Imay be fastened to the side rails of the top`frame by screws to prevent accidental displacement of said top frameAwhile 1permitting its removal when desired. Disconnectablehinges '76may yattach the top. to the -upper `rear frame '120 Side, rear and Aevenfront ycurtainsfor shades 50 maybe provided to depend from kthe -topdownvWard any suitable distance in-.order to protect the -occupantsofthe seat from the sun, rain, winietc. 125

Extending upwardly from `the-rear end of the flooring 35 isa riser 51temporarily secured 'to an attachment str-ipfl fixed to a filler 52.and-the -two -lowermost cross pieces 34` and the upper edge of saidriser terminates at the upper edges of `a 1.1) Vpair-of said crosspieces 34 of Vthe side frames. A cross piecelof the `frame work -of theflower Vrear section 42 'is at'the same Aelevation so 4that a `seat'element 53 can rest 'upon the riser andthe cross pieces for propersupport, and said seat lelement is 1135 connected to Ithe riser, and ifdesirable, 'to .the

-crosspieces by dowels, so as to perm-it .its` ready removal whendesired. l

The sidel frames, the jupper and' lower rear frame sect/ions, andthefront frame sections and the sliding door,are-allfcovered'withsuitable wire meshor screening -54'iny order 'tocompletely inclose the "body 4and prevent intrusion of animals, insectsand the'like.

In that lform 'Ofrthe invention illustrated in 145 Figs. 5 and7,the`ba.se 55 Iisconstructedfrom sections of metal, preferablypiecesof'pipe, andincludes a trestle element ''and a supporting element 57.'The trestle element is bent or fashioned to provide a rear connectingbar 58 withthe ends'150 I are bent downwardly at right angles to produceextensions 64, each of which inclose an end of a hinge member 61projecting from an extension 60 with a pin 65 passing through the Awallsofthe extension 64 andvsaid hinge member 61. The

trestle and supporting.- elements of the base are thus hinged togetherat their forward ends and in order that the supporting element may swing-or rock relative to the trestle element, portions of the downwardlyprojecting extensions 64 are cut away at the back as indicated at 66. f

The hingedv extensions form the forward legs of the device and in orderto resiliently support therear, flat springs 67 having reversely curvedcoils 68 intermediate their ends are used. VOne end of each of saidsprings-is suitably fastened to an arm 63 of the supporting element andto an arm 59 of the trestle element and theend of the spring vconnectedto the trestle element khas an -of-set 69 adjacent the end or point ofsecurement to provide-a greater amount of resiliency.

The body of the seat is constructed in the same Ymanner as describedwith' relation to the first vmentionedform with theexception that a'beam70 is secured to the underside of the bottom frame ofthe body and aposition strip 71v is secured tothe underside of the bottom of the bodyat the rear thereof and lies just insideof the rear rail 62. The base,and more particularly, the supporting element 57 thereofis secured to-the body in any suitable manner as by staples,

U-clamps or screws-72 and where the latter are used, they may beprojected through holes in the supporting element. Inorder that thebasemay have restricted contact with the surface on'which it rests, levelingblocks 73 are .preferably secured underneath the arms 59 at theirforward ends in order to elevate the major portions of, said arms offthe surface on which the device rests.

.Arurther modificationis illustrated in Fig. 6,

wherein stationary trestles or legs 74' are removably but rigidlysecured to the bottom frame of the body and these may be connected bycross pieces 75 located at any'suitable places, for Vinstance,`only atthe .front .and rear. The ,body of the seat in this'form is identicalwith that in the first described formation.

In order to take the seat herein described apart, it is only-'necessarytoxlift the sliding door 39Vso that its upper end wllproject fartherinto the guide groove 48 than usual to disengage the lower end ofsaidsliding door from its track 28 after which said lower end may beswung back toward the riser 51 and said door then manipulated so that itcan be taken out through the doorway 38. 1 f

Next the screws which pass through the fas tening strips 49 into the topframeare vremoved Y and said top frame disassembled. After that has beendone, the pintles of the hinges 43 and 45 53 can be removedbydisengaging its dowels and next the screws can vbe removed from theriser which fastens Yit to the fillers 52 and said riser the lowerrearbody section42 vand roller'shades 92 can be placed under projectingedges of the disassembled.- The screws passing through the fasteningstrips 35 into-thebottom frame of the `'stiles 78 between the upper edgeof the lower rear body are` removed f. which. will permit the sideframes and the front sections 36 to'be lifted oi thev bottom frame Iofthefbody and said front frame sections swung back against the outsidesurfaces ofthe side frames. -If desirable, the ooring 35 can now beremoved from the bottomV frame of the-body by withdrawingr the screwswhich vfasten' it inplace'-and the bottom frame of the-'body can`'be'removedfrom. the base by withdrawing thev Cotter vpins from one setof the sockets which hold the end of the springs and said bottom`frameof the body removed from the leg element 20 or said leg elementcan be disconnected from the baseY by withdrawing the Yscrews from oneof the leaves of each of the hinges 21. .Byreversing the aboveoperations, the device may be reassembled.

The modification .shown in- Figs. '8 and 9 is 'similar' in most'respects.to other body structures but the rear uprights or stiles 78 of the sideframes 30 are wid'erat the bottom than at the topV to accommodate theinclined seat backs 79,

there being two of these, in endwise alignment.

VThe lower rear body Vor-.frame section 42 is vconnected with the inneredges of the wide parts of the rear side uprights or stiles 78 bymeansof `the removable pintle hinges 43 and the upper edge of said lowerrear body section 42 is preferably at the same elevation -as a pair ofthe cross pieces 34.

A longitudinal supporting strip80 is' provided between thefintermediatecross rail 19 and the side rails 18 to support'the rear edge ofthefloor'- ving 29 which is provided with undercut apertures 8-1 to act asfinger holds for easy removal of the flooring. y f Just lback of thesupporting ystrip 80 and the rear edge ofthe ooring is placed the riser82 which has its lower edges notched to register with the rails 18 and19. Said riser carries screw locking hooks 88 which may be turned tocause their heads to engage the strips 84, which are mounted on the Y'two lowermost cross pieces 34 :and the ller 52 between them, therebyremovably mounting the riser in place. f

The vupper edges of both the riser 82 and the lower rear body or framesection 42 arenotched to rreceive the tenon'ends of the bars 84 securedto the undersides of the seat elements 85 which include wooden framesand upholstery or cushions 86. There are two seat elements side by sideor in endwise alignment and being temporarily mounted they may bereadily removed when the device is to be disassembled. The seat backs 79are connected at their lower edges by dowels 87 to the rear parts of theseat element frames and engage strips 87a on the seat elements v85andother strips 88 extending diagonally across the 'faces of the uprightsor the upper ends by the removable pintle hinges 45.

Each seat back 79 includes awoodenframe and upholstery Vor 'cushion 89.Locking screw hooks,

90 are mounted in the wooden'frames and mayY be rotatedfto cause theirheads to engageY the lower edge of the upper rear bodyA section 44 for'removably holding the backs in place.

If found desirable,y strips 91 can be added to the side'frames 30tofunction as Vabutments for 4 y nacemos .top so .as to :be adjusted,for protection. the sunrays and rain.; Y .Y

As shown in Fig, 10, thepsliding. (1601335 may have both its top andbottom ends slidably mounted in. .grooves in the front rail of the topfr-aine and in the sill of the bottom frame vas heretofore described butsaid door may be supported by wheeled hangers 96 runningupon a track 97secured to the inside of the front rail of the tcp ramaor the slidingdoor maybe. provided with ball bearings 98 in its lower, edge forengagement with and running upon;.a suitable track 99 mounted in thegroove inthesill as shown in Fig. 12, or `if preferred, both ,thewheeled hangers and ball bearing maybe used in conjunctionwitheachother. 1

While I haveaboye described the front frame as including two stationaryframe sectionsg36, it willbe obvious that if made sufficiently-wide orthe device `as a whole is made shorter, a single stationaryrontfframesection may be utilized as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, andiffound desirable, the lower parts of the door and stationary framesectionor sections may have paneling 100 therein in which case` only theupper parts will'be covered with wire netting. l

.A strip 101 of suitable material, such as nannel; may be secured to anedge of the sliding door or the front frame section in order to tightlyclose the crack between them to exclude insects.

, On the inside of a side frame near-.its front edge is a post 102 whichis spaced-from lthe front edge of said side framea distance equalto the;thickness Vci? the removable front section, and said front section issecured tothe post by hinges 103 which will permit said front section toswing .in-

Y ward against the side frame or to be yremoved entirely by withdrawingthe p intles *from* hinges. Y i

To the crosspieces`34 of the y.side frames `orany other suitable part ofthe latter'at the rear end held in place by locking screw hooks ,107carried by said back frame and `engagingfthe vfor-wand edges of theverticalgstraps 104 and-either .separately from said locking hooks orfin conjunction therewith hinges 108Vmay be secured Vto the fillers 109yat the ends of the back frame and to .said vertical straps 104 whichlatter are secured to the side frames by fastening devices 110. Inaddition to the fastening vdevices 110 the vertical straps may befurther supported by positioning them so that their lower ends may restyupon the strap irons 2 2.

.The bottom frame may be suitably braced by iron straps v1 11 secured tothe parts .18, 19` and A16. Inaddition to the usual `doiwels for holdingthe stretchers `or cross bars 12 to thetrestles, bolts n 112 maybeutilized in which case they arepositioned through roni the outer ,facesof .the end trestles endwise into the said cross .bars .or

stretchers.

It is often the case that theiiooring in devices of `Vthis kind warp dueto the varying weather conditions, for which reason I preferthat theflooring be ofthe .overlapping vtongue and groove time as illustrated n-10, and linwhichthe boards are` relatively narrow.v l Y Thenon-adjustable shades, curtains or awning fringe is preferablyprovidedwith reinforced elongated openings 113 land the reinforcements may begrommets 114 in order to readily pass over the head of a screw eye v115or equivalent device, and when the latter is turned .crosswise `of theopening Y113, the shade, curtainor awning fringe willbe detachably heldin place,

Where a single frontframe section A3,6 and .a single sliding door areused, .a strap or bead 116 is placedon the inner faceof the side frameopposite the one to which the front frame seclrtion is hinged. This beador strap 116 strengthens the. side frame, adds a finishV thereto .and

:acts as a yclosure for the crack between vthe meetine .a base, a.ibottomframe having its front portion hinged .tothe front :of .theIbase,.springs interposed between Athe rear of thexbottomirame and .thebase, side frames having. front `frame sections hinged 'thereto andremovably connected to .the bottom frame, a lower rear frameV sectiondetachable' connected to the side frames, an upper rear :frame sectionalso d'etachablyV secured Ato `the side frames, Aa tcp,detachablyxsecured to .the .Side frameseand the upper rear and. front'of -Sa'd .trestles having an upwardly projectingextension near its rearend, 1.a socket mounted on the upper rend of each extension; [ai `legl1.25

irons, coil springs mountedbetween pairs of .sockets and heldin placeby. cotter pins, a sill plate mounted onthe luppeltsurfaceof thefront ofthe bottom frame, a flooring .mountedonthe :bottom frame twithrthe endsthereof terminating short of the outside edges of the *sidesy of the-bottom yframe With the upper A surface ofv said flooring fush with theupper surface ofvthesill plate, side frames connected by dowelsfwith thesides of the bottom frame Vandha-ving front frame sections hingedthereto which have a tongue `and groove connection 'with Ythe silly:plate `and fthe ,adjacent edgesA o f said front frame :sections beingspaced :apart to vprovide a doorway, :fastening strips permanentlysecured zto the Slow-.er inside f faces of the side frames-@to occupy:the-spaces ,between said side :frames land the `ends of the Ilooringand to be fastened to thebottom frame, rear -frame sections` mounted oneabove the `other .andv detachably connected vto the :side -framesr a topframe connected by dowels with the side frames and by tongues andgrooves with the upper ends of the front frame sections, fasteningv Ytop frame, said top frame having a guide groove at its forward end, atrack on thesill plate, a sliding door having its lower end mounted onsaid track and its upper end ttedin the guide groove,.

frame, flooring detachably secured to the bottom frame having its uppersurface iiush with the sill plate, side frames detachably connected withthe base, front frame sections hingedly connected with the side framesand detachably connected with the bottom frame, rear frame` sectionsdetachably connected to the side frames, a riser detachably connected tothe side frames at the rear of the flooring, a seat element detachablymounted on the upper edge of the riser and portions of the side framesYand Yone of the rear.

frame sections, a top detachably mounted on the side frames and having atongue and groove connection with the front frame sections and a'door I,removably and slidably mounted between the sill plate and the top fornormally closing the space between adjacent sides of the front framesection.

4. A collapsible inclosed screened seat including a base, a bottom framehaving its front portion hinged to the front of the base, springs interposed between the rear of the bottom frame and the base, side framesincluding rear stiles, the lower portions of which are considerablywider vthan the upper ends, front frame sections hinged to the forwardedges of the side frames and removably connected to the bottom frame, alower rear frame section detachably connected to the inner edges of thestiles of the side frames, an upper rear frame section also detachablyconnected to the side frame stiles at the outer or rear edges thereof,said rear frame sections being spaced apart, diagonal strips secured tothe inner faces of the side frame Stiles between the upper edge of thelower` rear frame section andthe lower edge of the upper rear framesection, a

side frames slightly to the rear ofthe supporting strip, a risercontacting with the rear edges of the ooring and supporting strip andresting upon parts of the'bottorn frame, locking screw y hooks carriedby the riser for engagement with the upright strips to removably holdthe riser in place, the upper edge of said riser and the upper edge ofthe lower rearframe section having aligned notches formed therein, twoseat elements each including a wooden frame, a cushion and bars, thelatter being mounted on under faces of the woodenframes and having tenonends for registration with the notches in the riser and lower rear framesection, seat backs including wooden frames and cushions, said backsbeing-connected with the frames of the seat elements by dowels andresting against the diago nal strips and engaging the lower part of theupper rear frame sections, locking screw hooks carried by the backs forengagement with the upper rear frame section to removably mount saidbacks in place, a top detachably secured to theY side frames and theupperrear and front frame sections, a door slidably mounted between thebottom frame and top, and screening secured to the side frames, thefront and rear frame sections and the sliding door. Y

5. In a device of the character described, a

baseya bottom frame hingedly connected at itsV front with the base,means to resiliently support the rear end of the bottom frame above thebase,

vside frames detachably mounted on the bottom fra-me, said side framesincluding a verticalstrap positioned in the lower part of their rearends and mounted on the insides ofsaid side frames, said straps eachhaving opposed shoulders, a lower back frame section includinglongitudinal cross piecesone of which lies below the lower shoulder ofeach vertical strap, while the other rests on the yuppermost shoulder ofeach of said vertical straps, fillers also included as parts of thelower back frame section, hinges connected to said `iillers and thevertical straps, locking hookscarthereof, a front section hingedlyconnected `to the postr for detachably connecting said front `framesection to the side frame as well as per- 6. The structure set forthinclaim 5, in combination with a track mounted in aY groove in the bottomframel and ball bearings mounted in the bottom of the door and engagingthe lastV mentioned track.

STEPHEN STRAN SKY.

